What Lies At Your Core?

I’ve been digging DEEP into core beliefs with clients - and myself lately.

If you’re brave enough to come with me, there’s gold to be found on the other side of the journey.

1. The Big Picture 🖼

2. Explain It To Me It Like I’m 5 🧒

3. Clean Out The Negative Trash 🗑️

4. What’s In Your Cave? 🪨

5. Parting Zen 🧘‍♂️

The Big Picture 🖼

First, a few weeks ago, I wrote this email about why your core beliefs are so important and shared a few ideas for how to begin changing them.

But beliefs don’t change with one email.

It takes constant work.

Limiting self-beliefs from your past will continue to rear their ugly heads even when you put in the effort daily to build new ones.

Make no mistake:

Most people who struggle with food, diet, exercise, body image, or health are holding onto at least one limiting self-belief, if not several.

This includes you - and me.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5 👦

Today’s topic, as simply as possible:

“You can choose to believe anything about yourself.”

Clean Out The Negative Trash 🗑️

A simple graphic from Hannah Wilson:

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What’s In Your Cave? 🪨

Joseph Campbell tells us that ‘the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek the most.’

Are any of these beliefs in your cave?

• "I don’t have time to exercise."

• "Healthy eating is too expensive."

• "I’ll never be able to lose weight."

• "I’m too old to start exercising."

• "I have bad genes, so I can’t be fit."

• "I don’t have the willpower to eat healthy."

• "Exercise is too hard and painful for me."

• "I’ve tried before, and it didn’t work."

• "I’m always going to be overweight."

• "I don’t know how to cook healthy meals."

• "I can’t stick to a diet."

• "I’ll never look like those fit people."

• "I’m too tired to work out."

• "I can’t resist cravings."

• "I’ll start next week."

• "Eating healthy is boring."

• "I don’t enjoy exercise."

• "I don’t have the energy to focus on my health."

• "I’ll never be as healthy as I want."

• “I don’t deserve what my body wants.”

• “I won’t get enough to eat.”

• “I can’t control myself.”

• “I have to finish everything on my plate (and the table).”

• "I’m too stressed to take care of my health."

If any of these resonated, this is where to start.

Changing these is the key to changing your health.

As always, you can click here if you’d like to chat with me 1:1 about this.

Parting Zen 🧘‍♂️

A simple word, phrase, or thought to take with you:

Be well,

Coach Matt

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PPS: My common-sense disclaimer …

The advice I offer is not medical advice. If you have any medical issues, please consult your doctor first. The advice I offer should be personalized to your needs. I can help you make those personalizations or refer you out. Reply to this email if you need help.